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Nope, I'll be 40:) with the way the govt is I may need 20 more added to that haha

When did your bowels become regular?

Awesome job!

15 years from now I'll be approaching retirement or near it (I'll be 40) and hope that my children are in college or nearing it, and I'm preparing to move to Florida to spend the rest of my days with my hubby.

I agree! My mom is ten years post op rny & has NO health issues, only improvements. I see how this journey changed her life & I just want the same.

Yes hopefully it will improve for you!

Uncontrollable gerd definitely but there's new management techniques for gerd such as the Linx. And not everyone has gerd or has it bad. I don't have the heartburn or regurgitation.

I don't see why that can't happen

Oh nice!

how far out are you?

I started feeling like that at about 4-6 weeks post op and it's bad at times BUT I also felt like this after c-section & breast reduction. It's actually not uncommon for people to have ptsd after a procedure.

My doc didn't prescribe this! I'm going to inquire. I also heard there's a medication for gallstone prevention

What is carafate?

There are a few for me, I knew about reflux but didn't know SOOOO many suffer from it long term & possibility of needing revision if adaquete weight loss was not reached/etc. I personally never want to undergo another bariatric wls.

I honestly crushed sf popsickles & mixed it with water & ice to make a "slushee" for first few weeks because I wanted to get as much liquid as possible. I am almost 8 weeks out and can ONLY consume one or two bites before needing to take a break. I also did have buyers remorse but only cause I was self pay & my husband just changed jobs & I could've gone through them for procedure, lol. Sorry about your trip to the ER, just try to sip, sip all day, set reminders on your phone if you need to. It's easy for me to forget to sip at times, but I can drink more at once than week 1,2,3 and so forth.

You are so right! All I ever heard from people was negative stuff. Medical technology continues to advance! People are living healthy lives after bariatric surgery everyday.

Good luck to you what an amazing journey!

What? Some people are not going to be stick skinny unless they are ill, some are just big boned..I was never skinny even at 120 pds, I was curvy.

Where did you have your procedure done? I'm also in VA

Yes! Wls isn't a cure but a tool SOME need! I have a family history of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension & etc. I just wanted a chance to live a healthier life. I couldn't have done it without this tool.

You are gorgeous! And trust ME, I've seen rookie who look deathly from wls or natural wl & you look FIT & healthy! Naysayers lol

I agree, when I had each of my surgeries I was "off" for a few weeks.

Yes I have heard of quite a few people doing a sleeve to sleeve revision due to no weight loss or over eating and truly expanding it. YouTube has videos of it. I personally wouldn't want to redo anything, get strict and get back on track! Gl to you.

Facts!

I remember being where you are lol, my family was eating my favorite food Popeyes Chicken 🤦🏾‍♀️My mom is 10 yrs post op GB & she understood my pain lol, good luck you & see you on the losers bench